Concepts and Applications of Remote Sensing in Forestry

This edited book is a compilation of recent developments in remote sensing for forestry applications, focusing on novel techniques, sensors, methods, and data collection. It highlights the importance of remote sensing in forest management and showcases the potential of new sensors to improve techniques and accuracies. The book serves as a valuable resource for foresters, researchers, ecologists, climate change scientists, and scholars, providing a comprehensive understanding of remote sensing's evolution and its applications in forestry.

Format: Hardback
Length: 458 pages
Publication date: 05 January 2023
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This edited book is a comprehensive compilation of knowledge on recent advancements in remote sensing for forestry applications. The primary objective of this book is to explore the innovative applications of remote sensing in terms of recent techniques, sensors, methods, and data collection. Remote sensing has been extensively employed for several decades. Presently, remote sensing plays a pivotal role in forest management, which is obtained from airborne and space-borne platforms utilizing satellite data. In recent years, remarkable progress has been made in the development of new types of sensors. The introduction of the new generations of satellite sensors not only offers valuable insights into forest ecosystems but also enhances the techniques and accuracies achieved by traditional approaches. Researchers have increasingly recognized the potential of remote sensing to address critical forestry issues and challenges. The number of forestry publications utilizing remote sensing has experienced a substantial growth, particularly with the emergence of numerous recent technologies and applications. This book serves as a valuable reference for foresters, researchers, ecologists, climate change scientists, and scholars who utilize remote sensing in their work. Furthermore, it serves as an academic textbook for undergraduate and graduate students of forestry, agriculture, natural resources, and environmental sciences. The book effectively demonstrates and engages students by illustrating how the latest advancements in remote sensing technology and theory relate to various real-world forestry applications. It provides readers with a deeper understanding of how remote sensing has evolved over the past five decades and has become a mature science.

Weight: 875g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811941993
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022